St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-08

cent would bring 81, ZOO. The committee
closed its report by heartily commend
ing the scheme to the business men and
capitalists. There is an active demand
for jobbing houses here. A committee
consisting of the secretary and MeSSrs.
Triggs, Baldwin and Richardson was
appointed to raise funds.
MERE MENTION.
Fred Price, of Cl0quet. has been ap-
pointed deputy United States marshal
for this district.
1t is understood that two arrests ''On
the quiet" of the parties suspected OF
putting the counterfeit money into cir
culatiOn have been made at Tower.
Several st. Paul capitalists are bid
derS on the new issue of bonds to be dis
posed of this evening. The amount is
100000.
John Woppell, George Foster and an
unknown third man, Orchard Roe,
were arrested here as perpetrators OF
the recent robbery in Superior.
The fire at the Lehigh coal docks
seems to he still smoldering. lf'.
The special car containing the COM
missioners appointed by Gov. McGill ar
rived this morning and are now out in
Specting the Duluth & Iron Range rail-
way.
After very brief period of rest Su-
periOr street is again to be torn up. 1t
is larger water mains this time. o
A large number of burglarieS and
small depredatiOnS by sneak thieves
have been committed here recently. OF
course, the police know nothing about
They're not built that way!
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West
ern railway will establish resident
general agent in Duluth in the person of
Arthur C. Keyes, formerly with the St.
Paul d. Duluth railway.
Mrs. Thomas FurneSS, an old and re-
Spected resident of the West end, died
very suddenly last night at late hour.
Duluth d Iron Ridge extension, and
some 1000 men will be employed during
the winter.
Charlemagne Tower, Jr., is strongly
Endorsed by representative iron men as
a republican candidate for congress
from this district.
Several of the harbor dredges are u.s.
ing electric lights again, and are work
ing night and day to complete their con-
tracts before the close of navigation.
Col. Harrington, collector of customs
at st. Paul, is in the city visiting his
son, who is connected with the Great
Northern Elevator company.
j. X. Myers is away from the city on
business trip to Boston and New
York.
The opening of the large and elegant
''GlaSS block" store takes place tO-mOr-
row.
An attempt to burglariZe the store of
Clark d. Matter was made early this
morning, but the operators were fright
ened away before. they had time to Sc
cure any plumber.
A 200-yard race was run Saturday aft
ernOOn between the greyhOunds ''Jer-
ry," belonging to G. Johnson, and
''ClOthesline," belonging to w. III. Sher-
tiOnal reputation, while the former has
never run i'm a race before. CLOTHES
line won i'm two straight heats, distance
200 yards, by 40 and 60 feet. Jerry" is
unqueStionably the fastest dog but is as
yet unframed. Time 1871 and 1872 sec
OndS.
The city will commence the erection
of temporary engine house at the west
end this week.
E. B. Chandler, of Chicago, general
western manager of the Gamewell Fire
alarm, or an expert subordinate, is eX-
pected here shortly to put the system in
good running condition.
A raise of salary, amounting to $40
per month, was ordered for the follow
ing firemen Saturday night: James
Randall, John Sullivan, W. ID. Long
street, Harry Morgan, Thomas O'COn-
nor and Louie Morrison. O..
An important meeting of the school
board will be held next Tuesday even
ing. Among other subjects which will
be brought up for consideration is the
parts of the citp. .i
Clerk of the Court T. III. Pressnell has
adopted new system of filing papers
which is vast improvement over old
methods.
The annual meeting of the Ladies Re-
lief society will be held Monday after
noon. A full list of officers is to be
elected.